Practical Information

Location

The International Summer School will be held in MARKTOBERDORF, a small town about 100 km southwest of Munich.

Physical Address of the Summer School (only valid August 5 – August 16, 2025):

Gymnasium Marktoberdorf
– Summer School –
Mühlsteig 23
87616 Marktoberdorf

How to get there

Local trains from Munich main station will take you to Marktoberdorf in about 1.5 hours. These local trains depart from Hauptbahnhof (Munich Main Station), Gleis (track) 27-36. Please check your indiviudal travel connection here.

If you arrive by plane at Munich Airport, the City Line S1 and S8 will take you to München- Hauptbahnhof. The fare for the train from Munich Airport to Marktoberdorf is about EUR 29,- for each direction. Group tickets for 5 people are available. Check conditions here.

Arrival

Arrival day is Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Check-in time for the School is starting at 2 p.m. (Unfortunately, there is no chance to greet you earlier – please plan your travel respectively). In case you come by train a staff member will pick you up at the railway station at Marktoberdorf. A car or bus, showing the Summer School poster, is waiting for you in front of the station. It’s only a short walk (10min) from the main station to the Summer School – please follow our signs.

If for any reason you cannot catch the last train to Marktoberdorf on Tuesday August 5, 2015 please inform the Summer School Office in good time.

Departure

Saturday morning, August 16, 2015 is the official day of departure, check-out time is 9 a.m. at the latest. A bus, organised to bring you from Marktoberdorf to Munich Airport/Main Station, will usually be there about 8 a.m. – you are requested to organise your travel home respectively (duration of run about 2 hours).

Registration

After arriving please register right away at the Summer School Office (signposted) on Tuesday, August 5, 2015 and pick up your room key there. The office will be open starting at 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. that day. Coffee is served from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and dinner is served from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. that day.

Summer School Office at Marktoberdorf

You will find the Summer School Office in the school building – please follow our signs. The office hours during the course are from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Accommodation

All participants will be lodged in the boarding house of the school. Lecturers will live in single rooms, all other participants will share double rooms. Our all-inclusive arrangement is made for 11 nights, i.e. from August 5 until August 16, 2025 (check out time on Saturday is 9 a.m. at the latest).

Our Summer School courses start on Wednesday morning August 6, 2025 at 8:45 a.m. and end on Friday August 15, 2015 late in the evening with a farewell dinner.

Should you arrive earlier or wish to stay longer in Marktoberdorf/Bavaria/Germany, you are kindly requested to make your own arrangement for that period.

It is not foreseen that participants are accompanied by non-participants (family, colleagues, etc). However, in the exceptional case that you plan to bring someone with you, please notice that accompanying persons cannot be lodged in the boarding house.

Meals

All meals are served in the boarding house. Breakfast is served from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., lunch (light meal, salad buffet) at 12:30 p.m. and dinner usually at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments are offered during the breaks. If you wish vegetarian meals or any kind of special meals (e.g. dietary meals) please let us know immediately, we try to make a special arrangement with the boarding house.

On Tuesday August 5 (day of arrival), Sunday August 10 and Saturday August 16, 2026 (day of departure), no lunch will be served.

Lecture Hall

Assembly hall of the school building – please follow our signs.

Study Rooms

Study rooms are available in the boarding house – please follow our signs.

Internet

The well-established philosophy of the Summer School is to promote lively interaction and scientific as well as social communication to build our special network and working atmosphere. With this idea, Internet will only be available in a restricted manner.

Liability and Insurance

The directors and the organizing committee of the Summer School do not take any health or accident insurance; they do not assume any responsibility or any other liability for persons participating in the meeting.

Excursion

The program will be announced during the Summer School.

General remark: Marktoberdorf is situated near the Alps; proper clothing is advisable such as solid shoes, windcheater and rain protection.

Social events

We are having some special events like e.g. a Bavarian evening, a soccer match, an excursion, our farewell dinner, and a concert especially organized for the Summer School.

General remark: For the Farewell Dinner we wish for you to dress smart casual/sporty in your own style.

Sports

It is advisable to bring the necessary equipment along with you, i.e.

• football boots (Traditional Summer School soccer match)
• table-tennis bat
• tennis racquet
• hiking equipment

Musicians

If you play an instrument it is more than welcome to bring it with you and to take part in the "Talent Show" we plan for our Farewell Dinner. Pianos are available.